Friday, October 30, 2009
Hold your Wee for a Wii (actual name to a real contest)
A jury awarded $16 million to the family of a Sacramento-area woman who died in a 2007 radio stunt in which participants chugged water and held their bladders in order to win a Wii.
Jennifer Strange (pictured), a mom to three kids, died of apparent water intoxication during "Hold Your Wee for a Wii," a contest held by KDND-FM of Sacramento in January 2007, not two months after the Wii debuted and demand for the console was white-hot.
The jury found the station negligent in the death, especially for ignoring several warnings that the point of the stunt - drinking a ton of water and refusing to pee - could have fatal consequences.
Ten station employees were fired after the death; Entercom Sacramento, the company that owns KDND, sounds like it will not be appealing the verdict. A spokesman told the Los Angeles Times that, "We respect the jury's decision and hope that it will assist the Strange family in coping with its loss."
During the trial a tape of the program revealed that an on-air host had mentioned the potential fatal effects of drinking too much water - citing a 2005 fraternity hazing death. A listener also called to advise they not try the stunt.
Strange was trying to win the console for her three children. She finished in second place. After the contest she rushed with the winner to the bathroom to vomit; by the afternoon, she was dead.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Not that I would recommend fucking a chicken, but this guy does!
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Heavyweight Skateboarding Division
The little fat boy that couldn't.
Fat Kid Stuck in a Skating Bowl - Watch more Funny Videos
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Crazy Way of Making Music
So many ideas, so little time. This dude has a fun job.
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Thom Yorke + Nigel Godrich + Flea
We miss all the good shit.
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Mount your steeds and ride forth to the Irish praeries
I'm already on my way on my Tennessee stud. Peace!
HBO's fantasy 'Game of Thrones' URGENTLY needs male horseriders!
HBO have begun production in Belfast of their latest TV series 'A Game of Thrones' based on George R.R. Martin's award winning novel of the same name. Described as "an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom" - our extras are surely in for a treat. The starring cast includes Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey amongst many more.
Filming is due to take place in Northern Ireland in the last week of October and first two weeks of November and of course all our medieval and character faces that have been used on Universal's feature film "Your Highness" will be at the top of the list for this project, however, the thing we urgently require for paid work are CONFIDENT & EXPERIENCED MALE HORSERIDERS, aged 16-60. If this describes you or someone you know, please send in a clear photo along with full name, height and contact telephone numbers to carla@extrasni.com URGENTLY.
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